Recommendations

Research and proposal of this study will assist Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) establishing an action plan to address the best practices and proper use of social media in the school district. The district must understand that the use of social media is an imperative function of getting students in schools to learn not only the knowledge of facts, but knowledge as something is produced.  In the 21^st Century, technology is being produced in a more collaborative method. This approach produces productive life-long learners, while placing them in a world of becoming thinkers and problem solvers.

It is suggested that the school district provide best practice training with suggested instructional ideas and use of social media for its educators, so that it is properly transferred in the classroom. The professional development must be provided in an explicit and efficient manner, and monitored access to the technological resources should be available to all stakeholders. Thus, the guidelines and expectations of technology and social media use must be identified in a Technology & Social Media Handbook outside of the current Code of Student Behavior. The implementation of these recommendations will support a healthy learning environment where social media is used to positively facilitate the learning process.